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African Grey Parrot

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Species : Baby African Grey Congo Parrot (Congo African Grey Parrot) Sex : Male / Female Age : 6 to 9 months Size : Small (Weaned – Can eat by themselves) Price varies with age.  We offer from $1200 to 1600 USD for birds of 9 to 18 months.

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Macaw Parrot Shop offers African Grey Parrot for Sale Online and at shop.  People turn to buy African grey parrots online because the highly intelligent African grey is often regarded as the best talking bird in the whole wide world. With some amassing vocabularies of hundreds of different words. There’s even research suggesting that these parrots can use words in context to have simple conversations. African grey parrots turn to interact with humans and this has been witnessed on many occasions. Although that doesn’t necessarily mean they understand what they’re saying.

Furthermore, this kind of verbalization takes years of patient training and practice from the owner. African Greys make very popular companions. However, deforestation and abundant trapping for the wild bird, trade has left both species sadly endangered.  African Grey parrots are a good choice if you like a very inquisitive and intelligent animal.

They have a lot of energy and curiosity and are perhaps the smartest species of bird that lives.  So it will take up a lot of your attention and energy because of this. You will need to spend a lot of time with them each day, so they’re not a pet that can be easily left on their own. They are typically around 25 to 35 centimeters and so are larger than the standard pet parrot.

What factors affect the price of an African Grey?

How beautiful an African Grey looks will affect the price of the bird significantly. African Greys that look healthy and do not have any blemishes or strange marks and features will be more desirable. However, unusual but pleasant-looking attributes such as a unique pink or reddish. African Grey color is very rare and will dramatically increase the price of your pet bird.

The quality of an African Grey’s genetics will affect its price. You can do DNA testing if you are concerned about the genetic lineage of your bird. This might be a concern if you are considering pet bird breeding yourselves. Additionally, you can perform testing to check for diseases in the bird as well. Both of these will cost additional fees, you may also want to do genetic testing to ensure the African Grey is not a crossbreed. Crossbreeding is usually done between a Timneh and a Congo.

Caring For An African Grey Parrot

Perches should be placed low in the cage, especially for younger birds who may not be as steady when climbing. You will need to keep your parrot’s nails trimmed. These parrots have their first molt at about 8 months of age, and then at around 11 months will have the first serious molt which will be a yearly occurrence.
Diet should consist of high-quality pellets and lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, especially those with high levels of calcium and Vitamin A. The birds can be bred year-round and have a clutch of from 1 to 3 eggs.

African Grey Parrot for Sale Online

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Biological Facts

African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus); two subspecies
Congo: larger body, light-grey coloration, all-black beak, and bright red tail feathers
Timneh: smaller body, darker-grey coloration, the flesh-colored top half of beak, and dark maroon tail feathers
Weight: 330-500 gm
Young birds have dark grey irises that turn pale yellow at 1 year of age
Sexual maturity: 4-6 years
Avg. life span: 25-30 years
Maximum recorded life span: 50+ years
Origins: West and Central Africa

Diet

At  Macaw Parrot Shop, we feed our African grey parrots feed on a variety of fruits, nuts, and vegetables.
Seed-based diets are not recommended as they permit pet birds to select an imbalanced diet from what is offered.
Formulated diets (“pellets” or “crumbles”) provide more complete and balanced nutrition, do not allow selective feeding, and should comprise about 75% of the diet
Dark leafy greens, vegetables, and fruits can make up 20-25% of the diet
Treats should be limited to only 5% of the diet
Clean, fresh water should be provided daily

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